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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Willi_NinjaWilli Ninja - Wikipedia

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   William Roscoe Leake (April 12, 1961 – September 2, 2006), better known as Willi Ninja, was an American dancer and choreographer known for his appearance in the documentary film Paris Is Burning.

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3. www.nytimes.com › 2006/09/06 › artsWilli Ninja, 45, Self-Created Star Who Made Vogueing Into an ...

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   Sep 6, 2006 · Willi Ninja, known as the Grandfather of Vogue, a dance form that he helped move from the New York club scene of the 1980’s to the concert stage, died on Saturday in Queens. He was 45. The...

4. outhistory.org › exhibits › showWilli Ninja: Voguing Butch Queen · Challenging Gender ...

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   Recognized as the “Grandfather of Vogue,” Willi Ninja rose to prominence in the Harlem Drag Ball scene in the 1980s and took the dance form of voguing around the world. Willi Ninja founded the House of Ninja in 1982, acting as a “mother” to a group of adopted gay and transgender “children” in New York City.

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   Who was Willi Ninja?

   • Willi Ninja — the American who helped move the dance form of voguing into the mainstream,starred in thedocumentary Paris is Burning and inspired a popular Madonna music video — has died at 45.

   Ninja, godfather of voguing who inspired Madonna, dies at 45

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   Who was Willi & the iconic House of Ninja?

   • “An acclaimed performer, Willi paved a path for Black LGBTQ+ representation and acceptance in the 1980s and ’90s,” Google said. “On this day in 1990, the documentary Paris is Burning – which features Willi and the Iconic House of Ninja – was released in the US at the NewFest New York LGBT Film Festival,” said Google’s tribute to the dancer.

   Who is Willi Ninja? Google Doodle celebrates iconic Black LGBT+ dancer

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   How did Willi Ninja die?

   • Willi Ninja died of AIDS-related heart failure in New York City in 2006 at age of 46 surrounded by the children of his house. He continued to provide an outlet for self-expression in the queer community until the end. The House of Ninja continues to perform at drag balls to promote HIV/AIDS awareness in their mother’s name.

   Willi Ninja: Voguing Butch Queen - OutHistory

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   Was Willi Ninja a woman?

   • In its own right, the drag queens operated as a wide-ranging community of gay men, trans men and women, lesbian women, and queers. It was a reflection of many gender nonconforming people in society. Queens did not just imitate gender binaries; they pushed to break them down. Willi Ninja did not to “pass” as a woman.

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6. www.cbc.ca › news › entertainmentNinja, godfather of voguing who inspired Madonna, dies at 45

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   Sep 6, 2006 · American dancer Willi Ninja — who helped move voguing to mainstream clubs, starred in the documentary Paris is Burning and inspired a popular Madonna music video — has died at 45.

7. www.independent.co.uk › arts-entertainment › theatreWho is Willi Ninja? Google Doodle celebrates iconic Black ...

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   Jun 9, 2023 · Google Doodle has honoured the late Willi Ninja with an electrifying tribute to the iconic Black LGBT + dancer and choreographer known as the godfather of voguing. The 9 June doodle celebrated...

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8. www.today.com › popculture › willi-ninja-godfatherWilli Ninja, godfather of ‘voguing,’ dies at 45 - TODAY

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   Sep 5, 2006 · Dancer Willi Ninja, whose skill in the gender-bending art of “voguing” influenced Madonna and was immortalized in the documentary film “Paris Is Burning,” has died, friends and relatives ...

9. artsandculture.google.com › story › jwVBJuxqq11tBwWilli Ninja — Google Arts & Culture

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   Willi Ninja architected his distinctive style of vogue, using inspirations ranging from hieroglyphics to “catwalk”; he refined his style at the Christopher Street Piers, a staple cultural site...